Who in the C-suite should own AI?

“We need a different approach. That approach should begin by shifting the question from ‘who owns AI?’ to ‘who owns which AI-related decisions?’ The first question frames the issue as zero sum and invites a land grab, but the second decomposes the problem into specific decisions and assigns each to the person best positioned to make it.”

“To make the shift from ownership to decision rights, companies will need to put into place a decision and accountability map. This entails identifying critical choices and assigning each to a specific executive.”

Toby E. Stuart, March 2026, HBR